Gerz Petallo and the FEU Girl Tamaraws within the UAAP Season 87 girls’s volleyball event. –UAAP PHOTO
Far Japanese College boosted itself to the No. 2 spot within the UAAP Season 87 girls’s volleyball event after simply getting previous College of the East, 25-20, 25-20, 25-23, on Wednesday at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan Metropolis.
Jaz Ellarina helped the Girl Tamaraws to a 6-3 document with a career-high 17 factors from 12 assaults, two blocks and three aces.
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“That [UE fightback] was anticipated as a result of UE’s spirit by no means wavers in video games,” coach Tina Salak mentioned. “Finally, they make changes and catch up, however technically, we nonetheless received the win we wished. Nevertheless, there have been additionally alternatives we missed in the course of the match.”
“Since Day 1, we’ve trusted the system as a result of coach at all times reminds us that if we begin making our personal strikes outdoors of it, we’ll lose our approach,” Ellarina mentioned. “So we simply should carry ourselves again to what we skilled for.”
Chenie Tagaod and Gerz Petallo contributed 15 factors apiece. Tagaod had 14 assaults and a block other than 11 wonderful receptions whereas Petallo got here up with 13 kills a block and an ace apart from 15 wonderful digs.
Faida Bakanke was quiet on the offense however made up for it within the protection with 14 wonderful digs. One other Girl Tamaraw who had a quiet night time was setter Tin Ubaldo however Karyll Miranda was able to step as much as the plate, offering 17 wonderful units.
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FEU was unable to shake off UE simply within the third set earlier than scoring three straight for a 19-17 lead. However the Girl Warriors refused to surrender and nonetheless fought to provide themselves an opportunity to increase the match.
After scoring from a drop shot, Faida Bakanke had a service error that tied the sport at 23-all. Fortunately, Petallo and Chen Tagaod have been there to select up the slack for the win, their second straight.
Khy Cepada got here up with 13 factors in addition to 11 wonderful digs whereas Van Bangayan had 10 but it surely was not sufficient to provide the Girl Warriors a breakthrough win in 9 video games.
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